Biography

Dargan's professional experience includes working as a sales representative. He was Fire Commissioner for the City of West Haven from 1980-2004, and a member of the West Haven City Council from 1985-1991.

He is a coach in the West Haven School System, and a member of the Greater New Haven Umpire Association, Jaycees of Connecticut, Muscular Dystrophy Association, New York State Association of Fire Chiefs, West Haven Elks Club, West Haven Irish American Club, and the West Haven Umpire Association.[1]

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Dargan served on the following committees:

2010

Dargan ran for re-election to the 115th District seat in 2010. Dargan ran unopposed in the primary and general election.

2008

On November 4, 2008, Dargan won re-election to the Connecticut House of Representatives from Connecticut's 115th District. Dargan ran unopposed in the general election, and he received 7,059 votes.[7] He raised $3,310 for his campaign.[8]

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Dargan is available dating back to 1998. Based on available campaign finance records, Dargan raised a total of $116,743 during that time period. This information was last updated on September 23, 2013.[9]

Scorecards

Legislative scorecards are used to evaluate elected public officials based on voting record. Some scorecards are created by political advocacy groups with a focus on specific issues, while others are developed by newspapers and are broad in scope. Scorecards are meant to be used as a tool for voters to have a quick picture of whether their views align with a particular legislator's record.

Because scorecards can be specific to particular issues or general to a state’s legislative term, for example, each report should be considered on its own merits. Each entity that publishes these reports uses different methodologies and definitions for the terms used.

Yankee Institute's Voter Guide

The Yankee Institute, a pro-market think tank, releases its Voter Guide after each two-year legislative term. Each member of the Connecticut General Assembly receives a score from 0 to 10 based on how he or she voted in ten key votes. The Institute selects key votes which "reveal the differences between those legislators that would harness the power of individual liberty and the market to improve lives, and those that prefer a centrally-planned approach." A legislator with a 10 voted in agreement with the Yankee Institute on all 10 votes, while a legislator with a 0 voted against the Yankee Institute's views or was absent for all 10 votes.[13]

2012

Dargan received a score of 0 on the Yankee Institute's Voter Guide for 2011-12, tied with 72 others for the lowest score among the 152 scored members of the Connecticut House of Representatives. This score was 2 lower than his score of 2 for the 2009-10 term.[13]

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